Best High Schools in Washington

Top 50 high schools in Washington, 2026-27

318 Washington high schools are ranked in this edition, ordered here by state rank.

1. Nikola Tesla Stem High School — Redmond · #1 in WA · #9 nationally
2. International School — Bellevue · #2 in WA · #41 nationally
3. Raisbeck Aviation High School — Tukwila · #3 in WA · #127 nationally
4. Lincoln High School — Seattle · #4 in WA · #238 nationally
5. Mercer Island High School — Mercer Island · #5 in WA · #260 nationally
6. Newport Senior High School — Bellevue · #6 in WA · #278 nationally
7. Bainbridge High School — Bainbridge Island · #7 in WA · #284 nationally
8. Interlake Senior High School — Bellevue · #8 in WA · #303 nationally
9. Eastlake High School — Sammamish · #9 in WA · #373 nationally
10. Bellevue High School — Bellevue · #10 in WA · #417 nationally
11. General William H. Harrison Preparatory School — Lakewood · #11 in WA · #447 nationally
12. Vashon Island High School — Vashon · #12 in WA · #534 nationally
13. Ballard High School — Seattle · #13 in WA · #595 nationally
14. Issaquah High School — Issaquah · #14 in WA · #599 nationally
15. Anacortes High School — Anacortes · #15 in WA · #672 nationally
16. Vancouver School of Arts and Academics — Vancouver · #16 in WA · #743 nationally
17. Woodinville High School — Woodinville · #17 in WA · #819 nationally
18. North Creek High School — Bothell · #18 in WA · #853 nationally
19. Liberty Sr. High School — Renton · #19 in WA · #868 nationally
20. Garfield High School — Seattle · #20 in WA · #970 nationally
21. Mount Si High School — Snoqualmie · #21 in WA · #1,010 nationally
22. Roosevelt High School — Seattle · #22 in WA · #1,016 nationally
23. Friday Harbor High School — Friday Harbor · #23 in WA · #1,049 nationally
24. Henry M. Jackson High School — Mill Creek · #24 in WA · #1,057 nationally
25. Vancouver Itech Preparatory — Vancouver · #25 in WA · #1,118 nationally
26. Camas High School — Camas · #26 in WA · #1,181 nationally
27. Skyline High School — Sammamish · #27 in WA · #1,214 nationally
28. Pullman High School — Pullman · #28 in WA · #1,243 nationally
29. Science and Math Institute — Tacoma · #29 in WA · #1,365 nationally
30. Shorecrest High School — Shoreline · #30 in WA · #1,391 nationally
31. Juanita High School — Kirkland · #31 in WA · #1,444 nationally
32. West Seattle High School — Seattle · #32 in WA · #1,636 nationally
33. Almira Coulee Hartline High School — Coulee City · #33 in WA · #1,648 nationally
34. Lewis & Clark High School — Spokane · #34 in WA · #1,673 nationally
35. Curtis Senior High School — University Place · #35 in WA · #1,767 nationally
36. Cedarcrest High School — Duvall · #36 in WA · #1,796 nationally
37. Kamiak High School — Mukilteo · #37 in WA · #1,840 nationally
38. Bellevue Big Picture School — Bellevue · #38 in WA · #1,851 nationally
39. Inglemoor High School — Kenmore · #39 in WA · #1,874 nationally
40. Port Townsend High School — Port Townsend · #40 in WA · #2,031 nationally
41. Cleveland High School — Seattle · #41 in WA · #2,139 nationally
42. Olympia High School — Olympia · #42 in WA · #2,162 nationally
43. South Whidbey High School — Langley · #43 in WA · #2,263 nationally
44. Sehome High School — Bellingham · #44 in WA · #2,385 nationally
45. Colville Senior High School — Colville · #45 in WA · #2,457 nationally
46. Tahoma Senior High School — Maple Valley · #46 in WA · #2,495 nationally
47. Summit Public School: Atlas — Seattle · #47 in WA · #2,573 nationally
48. Orcas Island High School — Eastsound · #48 in WA · #2,582 nationally
49. Mead Senior High School — Spokane · #49 in WA · #2,584 nationally
50. Henrietta Lacks Health And Bioscience High School (HeLa) — Vancouver · #50 in WA · #2,656 nationally

High schools by city in Washington

• Seattle (19)
• Tacoma (13)
• Spokane (11)
• Vancouver (10)
• Bellevue (7)
• Bellingham (5)
• Kennewick (5)
• Federal Way (5)
• Bothell (4)
• Renton (4)
• Camas (4)
• Everett (4)

Ranks are from the 2026-27 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools edition. How HighSchoolTrends uses this data.